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Local Blogging 07.01.08

by Max Sparber   ::   posted on Jul. 01, 2008 - 2:00am

Lazy Lightning: Long sentence for pot courier

Your Tech Weblog: Top Apple-gear maker now is a Minnesotan

This is why I love Mpls: Nine months without a car

Johnny Northside: The sex offender who lives on my block

1 Reader Comments

yoder  url07:44am
Jul 1

Sounds like Imation is taking a hands off approach to XtremeMac. More often than not, though, the parent company cannot keep their hands off for very long.

XtremeMac makes some good stuff. I hope Imation does not screw that up.

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